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How diesel fuel is injected into the cylinder of a diesel engine?
The fuel is injected at the top of the compression stroke, timed as you would time the firing of a spark plug. The fuel starts to burn as soon as it atomizes in the combustion chamber due to the ...
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How diesel fuel is injected into the cylinder of a diesel engine?
maybe a gradual injection of fuel during the power stroke will be helpful
That is correct. Modern diesel engines inject fuel gradually. The main purpose of this is to ensure a slower burn of the fuel ...
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